Karney Guren Family Foundation
Karney Guren Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2024 filing reports 17 grants totaling $214,000 to charitable organizations.
Karney Guren Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Karney Guren Family Foundation gave $214K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 47% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $214,000
- -38.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -19.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,588
- -24.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,661,833
- -4.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Karney Guren Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12720 Hanover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 476-5633
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Karney Guren Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center Theater Group ($110K). Together the top 10 received $197K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 76 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 13% to New York, 2% to Illinois, and 2% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Karney Guren Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $214K (2024) to $350K (2023). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center Theater Group Los Angeles, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $110,000 |
| Friends of Duvdevan North Hollywood, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $18,000 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research West Hollywood, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Levitt Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Hillel at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $8,000 |
| United Way of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $6,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Public Support of Organization Mission | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,661,833 | $133,110 | $243,429 | $214,000 | 17 | $214,050 | $101,013 | $152,390 |
| 2023 | $2,780,152 | $98,996 | $382,572 | $349,501 | 21 | $349,601 | $82,954 | $150,283 |
| 2021 | $2,945,792 | $362,654 | $275,057 | $238,000 | 19 | $239,300 | $325,195 | $169,436 |
| 2020 | $2,905,195 | $-24,415 | $281,805 | $249,500 | 19 | — | $28,280 | $148,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karney Guren Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, American Jewish Committee describes its mission as advancing the wellbeing of Jewish people and Israel, human rights, and democratic values; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center describes its mission as elevating the health of the communities it serves; and Feeding America describes its mission as ensuring equitable access to nutritious food.
Other 2024 recipients include Center Theatre Group, Friends of Duvdevan, the Anti-Defamation League, Hillel at UCLA, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The grantees’ stated missions include presenting theater, supporting Jewish student life, fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate, providing reproductive and complementary healthcare, and addressing hunger.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $214,000 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $110,000, with a median of $6,000. The largest grant was $110,000 to Center Theatre Group. Other notable grants included $18,000 to Friends of Duvdevan; $10,000 each to American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research, and Levitt Foundation; and $8,000 to Hillel at UCLA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Aliza Karney Guren as President & CFO and Marc Guren as Vice President & Secretary.
Karney Guren Family Foundation is led by Aliza Karney Guren, President & CFO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aliza Karney Guren
President & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Guren
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Karney Guren Family Foundation
How much does Karney Guren Family Foundation give each year?
Karney Guren Family Foundation gave $214K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $350K across 21 grants.
What is Karney Guren Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Karney Guren Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $12,588, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Karney Guren Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Karney Guren Family Foundation give grants?
Karney Guren Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), North Hollywood, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Karney Guren Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Karney Guren Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support of Organization Mission" (17 grants).
Who are Karney Guren Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Karney Guren Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Center Theater Group ($110,000), Friends of Duvdevan ($18,000) and American Jewish Committee ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Karney Guren Family Foundation?
Karney Guren Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Karney Guren Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Karney Guren Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Karney Guren Family Foundation's EIN?
Karney Guren Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0102458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Karney Guren Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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